Derrick Lewis topped his previous events, however it was likewise bottoms out Saturday in St. Louis.
Following his UFC on ESPN 56 primary occasion win, Lewis (27-12 MMA, 18-10 UFC) pulled out all of the stops to the adventure of those in presence at Enterprise .
First, Lewis completed Rodrigo Nascimento (11-1 MMA, 4-1 UFC) with punches at the 0: 49 mark of Round 3. Then, the shorts came off in classic style and he fanned the downed Nascimento with them.
The production group was required to scramble for a tighter frame as Lewis laid down on the canvas in his underclothing to eliminate his cup, which he then ceremoniously tossed into the media area to one really unfortunate pressreporter.
Both gloves came off and were tossed into the crowd for some fortunate fans. Lewis then threatened to getridof his underclothing, however rather settled for mooning the audience.
“I value St. Louis for letting me program my naked ass tonight,” Lewis stated throughout his post-fight interview.
DERRICK LEWIS TOOK OFF HIS SHORTS AFTER THE KO 🤣 #UFCSTLOUIS pic.twitter.com/btLgiDk2ap
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) May 12, 2024
He’s not gonna… he’s not gonna…
HE DID 😭VERTISEMENT🍑 #UFCStLouis pic.twitter.com/RPWB8VoTRS
— UFC Europe (@UFCEurope) May 12, 2024
When the wins come, so do the events. Saturday’s win was his 2nd in 3 battles. It didn’t come without some hadahardtime. Nascimento provided some issues with Lewis in the clinch and on the ground, however eventually a huge overhand best and follow-up punches sealed the offer.
Nascimento hadactually a three-fight winning streak snapped with the loss.
Up-to-the-minute UFC on ESPN 56 outcomes consistof:
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